Frances Scarantino

Kids shine at S.T.A.R.S.
Kids shine at S.T.A.R.S.
Education & Kids Philip Hertling 7/29/2012 at 11:06AM

Sarah Kaye recalls many fond memories from her time as a kid with Frances Scarantino, president and founder of S.T.A.R.S. “The program gave me so much,” said Kaye. “It kept me off the streets.” Kaye, 27, is now one of the most active volunteers at the Striving to Achieve & Reach Success (S.T.A.R.S.) youth center, [...]

Southwest Rotary Club ‘stuffs’ bus for a good cause
Southwest Rotary Club ‘stuffs’ bus for a good cause
News Melissa Chan 11/07/2011 at 6:03PM

The school bus was stuffed and ready to go, only its passengers weren’t students — they were boxes of Cheerios and cans of Campbell’s soups. During its second annual food drive on Saturday, November 5, the Rotary Club of southwest Queens parked outside of Waldbaum’s on Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach for a full [...]